Explorer class exploration
ship
Engines: Six heavy impulse engines.
FTL drive: Jump drive MkI heavy version.
Size length: 12 km
Size width: 8 km
Armor: Average capital ship armor.
Weapons: Five heavy Incinerator Beams, 15 medium
Incinerator Beams, 40 light Incinerator Beams and three torpedo launchers.
Shields: Energy shields 330 000
Special Equipment: Special science and research
capabilities, mineral scanner and advanced sensors.
Fighters: 60 fighters.
Max. crew: 26 000
Norm. crew: 6 600
Min. crew: 2
Cargo space: 3 km³
Capable of landing to planet: Yes.
Capable of atmospheric flight: Yes.
Reactors: Two large Antimatter reactors and three
large fusion reactors.
Info: Explorer is the standard exploration ship in starfleet. It was designed before
the Lightness war. Explorer is quite weak ship, but does have quite a lot of
science and exploration equipment. Still it is a lot more powerful and better
ship than the Searcher. Explorer is currently pretty much the only explorer
ship currently in service.
Here's picture of Explorer in space.
Searcher class exploration
ship
Engines: Two heavy impulse engines.
FTL drive: Warp drive.
Size length: 4 km
Size width: 2 km
Armor: Light capital ship armor.
Weapons: Two medium disruptors, 17 light disruptors
and one torpedo launcher.
Shields: Energy shields 90 000.
Special Equipment: Special science capabilities,
mineral scanner and advanced sensors.
Fighters: 30 fighters.
Max. crew: 8 000
Norm. crew: 1 900
Min. crew: 100
Cargo space: 0,5 km³
Capable of landing to planet: Yes.
Capable of atmospheric flight: Yes.
Reactors: One large Antimatter reactor and one
large fusion reactor.
Info: Searcher was designed somewhat about 150
years ago. It was used a lot during that time, however it was also a lot smaller
and weaker than what its later
versions were. Searchers are no longer used at all, but even only a little
before the Gorg war some of these were still in service. However after that
all Searchers were finally decommissioned.
Here's a picture of Searcher.
